Primary school

Highfields Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Sandwell
  • B65 0DA
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,983 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 67%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 76%76%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 38%38% · 2018/192022/23: top 59%2023/24: top 82%2024/25: top 67%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · West Midlands 65%3/10 Below−37.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · West Midlands 7%1/10 Well below West Midlands−22.5 pts
Reading score104 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below−18.4 pts
Maths score102 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands−15.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 42% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 59% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 53% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 72% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 58% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 48% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 58% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%72%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 3% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 3% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 5% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 5% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 2% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105104100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 101 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105104101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2014 · 96.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd283
3rd132

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

1 weak areas

  • Outcomes for pupils

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026403
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.0%
First language not English25.1%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils19.8%

Girls 47.3%Boys 52.7%

96% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 30 responses (7.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.3% not applicable72.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.7% not applicable77.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school90% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 16.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.5
  • Other support 6.8

Teachers 19.4 FTE · Whole workforce 40.6 · 56 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,835
Spend per pupil£6,918
Staff spend per pupil£5,442
Reserve per pupil£627
  • +£252,778revenue reserve
  • −£33,368in-year balance

Grants £6,731 · self-generated £189 · premises £359 per pupil